If you're anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Wordle and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can't forget about the NYT's The Mini Crossword too!Although the NYT is known for "The Crossword," a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan-following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.So, if you're working on today's Mini on Friday, May 16, 2025, and need some help (I've been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both "Across" and "Down" words, followed by "Across Answers" and "Down Answers," so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!Related: 16 Games Like Wordle To Give You Your Word Game Fix More Than Once Every 24 Hours
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.
1 Across: Unit of distance that can precede "stone" and "age" — HINT: Ends with the letter "E"5 Across: Kind of powder used for hot chocolate — HINT: Starts with the letter "C"6 Across: On the button — HINT: Starts with the letter "E"7 Across: Connections — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"8 Across: "___ not and say we did!" — HINT: Starts with the letter "L"
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Gutsy determination — HINT: Starts with the letter "M"2 Down: "That's not gonna work for me" — HINT: Starts with the letter "I"3 Down: Strands — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"4 Down: Has a bite — HINT: Starts with the letter "E"5 Down: Spreadsheet unit — HINT: Starts with the letter "C"
Answers to NYT's The Mini Crossword for Friday, May 16, 2025
Don't go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword.
1 Across: Unit of distance that can precede "stone" and "age" — MILE5 Across: Kind of powder used for hot chocolate — COCOA6 Across: On the button — EXACT7 Across: Connections — LINKS8 Across: "___ not and say we did!" — LET'S
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Gutsy determination — MOXIE2 Down: "That's not gonna work for me" — I CAN'T3 Down: Strands — LOCKS4 Down: Has a bite — EATS5 Down: Spreadsheet unit — CELLThat's it! How quickly were you able to complete today's Mini?!Up Next:
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